岳阳2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高三英语

1、The researchers were confident that their unusual technique could finally provide a （n）_________ to drugs in treating heart conditions.

A.alternative B.access C.witness D.application

2、It’s vital that every piece of equipment ________ be checked before the experiment.

A. would B. could C. should D. might

3、Many experts stick to the view ______ teacher development is the key to the education quality.

A.which B.what C.that D.where

4、______our part as a global citizen, we need to know what is happening in the world.

A.To do B.Doing C.Having done D.Done

5、They have ______money for the Hope Project for the last two years.

A. rose B. raised

C. aroused D. arisen

6、Miss Green often said “God helps those who help themselves”, intending to _______ on us the significance of being independent.

A.base B.impress

C.focus D.rely

7、At only $45 a night, the hotel is well ________ the money

A. value B. worthy

C. worth D. valuable

8、--- Have you finished the book?

--- No, I've read up to _______ the children discover the secret cave.

A．in which

B．what

C．that

D．where

9、While we may not be born with a natural talent, we can ______ for it with hard work.

A.break up B.take up C.bring up D.make up

10、Behind the US-China trade war   that China is trying to end the American era.

A.lies a growing fear B.a growing fear is living

C.does a growing fear lie D.is lying a growing fear

11、The policemen hurried into the station ______ they heard the gunshot.

A. immediately B. at once C. since D. then

12、---Hi, Johnson, any idea where Susan is?

---It is class time, so she __________ in the classroom now.

A. can be B. must have been

C. might have been D. should be

13、The Voice of China has set up a stage   some people can achieve their dreams.

A. which B. where

C. that D. when

14、（2014﹒北京）Some people believe ___________ has happened before or is happening now will repeat itself in the future.

A．whatever

B．whenever

C．whereever

D．however

15、_______ with the severe situation, the expert suggested the market referred to at once.

A.Facing; be shut down B.Faced; being shut down

C.To Face; being shut down D.Faced; be shut down

16、________ any land, the man struggling in the sea was desperate completely.

A. Not seeing B. Not seen

C. Not to see D. Having not seen

17、I rarely have an occasion _______ I can spend a whole afternoon with my kids.

A．when

B．that

C．as

D．where

18、—Why don’t you do some shopping in the second-hand store？

—Well，the goods there are ________，but ________.

A.more expensive；worse B.more expensive；not as bad

C.cheaper；good enough D.cheaper；not as good

19、The CCTV show Chinese Characters Dictation Competition has taken the country by storm, which is partly designed to arouse people’s _______ in the Chinese language.

A.responsibility B.enthusiasm C.significance D.disappointment

20、His second book ___________ next month is believed to be a hit.

A.having been published B.to publish C.to be published D.published

21、_________ I am concerned, the summer vacation could be shortened.

A.As far as B.As long as C.As soon as D.As well as

22、That they were wrong in these matters _____ now clear to us all.

A.is B.was C.are D.were

23、Not when and where we should meet, I telephoned our monitor for detailed information.

A. know   B. knew C. known   D. knowing

24、Maybe all Americans realize that _______ will be the next president will face masses of problems.

A．who

B．whoever

C．whomever

D．no matter who

25、He had known the matter before you told him, so you _________ have told it to him.

A.mustn't B.can't C.needn't D.shouldn't

26、   The famous British writer Charles Dickens, who penned the letter that led the signatures of resistance to street music in 1864, would be pleased to hear that, to be a busker (街头艺人) in London today, one must pass a strict "interview" first. Each busker must go through a shortlist process and then perform live in one of underground stations in front of three judges. Each musician must perform two songs (one prepared by themselves and the other selected by judges from a submitted set list). The judging process reviews the musician's songs, musicality, technique skill and performance. If successful, the musician will receive a 12 - month license to perform in the street. Last year, more than 600 musicians attended the "interview" and only 70 got license.

The method of tipping buskers is changing. London is the first city in the world to introduce the electronic payment system (EPS). London mayor (市长) Sadiq Khan described London as “a powerhouse of music". “For London to keep its status as a global capital of music, it's vitally important that we support the stars of tomorrow," Khan said. "Busking helps them show their talent and gives them the chance to perform in front of huge numbers of people. The new method means more people will now be able to show their support for the capital city s many street performers because it's more convenient for them to do so."

Charlotte Campbell is one such busker who' s been helping to trial the project. After only two weeks, she said it had “already had a significant effect on the contributions I've received." She's noticed when one person taps the reader to donate, others who witness the act often follow suit, suggesting people are more than willing to adopt the new way of rewarding buskers.

【1】What was Charles Dickens' attitude towards street music in London?

A.Favorable. B.Disapproving. C.Optimistic. D.Cautious.

【2】What is the 1st paragraph mainly about?

A.The long history of street music. B.The way of playing street music.

C.The buskers ' competition to get a license. D.The introduction of buskers in London.

【3】Why did London mayor promote the new scheme?

A.To make more people help the buskers. B.To show London is full of buskers.

C.To catch up with modern art trends. D.To reform street music s performance.

【4】How did London people respond to the EPS according to Charlotte Campbell?

A.They were opposed to it. B.They accepted it quickly.

C.They paid no attention to it. D.They thought it made no difference.

27、   Scientists at the University of Bonn carried out extensive research to show that the water-drops rolling off a lotus（莲花）leaf carry away dirt，leaving the surface perfectly clean. This phenomena has been named the "Lotus Effect" and works best on rough surfaces.

Contrary to popular belief，lotus leaves are not smooth at all. When examined under a powerful microscope，the leaf cells show a bumpy surface. That makes the surface rough. As a result，dirt rests only on the tips of the wax crystals（蜡晶体）covering the leaf surface. The roughness reduces the contact area between the dirt and the leaf surface. A rough surface structure with wax crystals makes it impossible for water to stick. Due to the friction（摩擦力），the water contracts at once. It forms round waterdrops to minimize the contact area with the rough，waxy leaf surface and runs off the leaf very quickly. Since the dirt only rests on the tips of the wax crystals they stick more strongly to the waterdrops than to the leaf surfaces. They are washed away when the water falls on the leaves.

On smooth leaves，the dirt is pushed from one part of the leaf to the other. This is because the dirt has a larger contact area where they can rest comfortably on the flat surface. We must also keep in mind that water usually spreads and only partially runs off the leaves-that too，only if the leaf is tilted！The dirt may get driven，but they are mainly displaced from one side of the leaf to the other.

Scientists say that the "Lotus Effect" is particularly beneficial for it helps to protect the lotus leaves from harmful bacteria. The dirt on the leaves often contains tiny disease causing fungi and bacteria. While most of the bacteria get washed off，the few that remain eventually die since they do not get the water they require for survival and growth.

【1】What is “Lotus Effect”？

A.The self-cleaning feature of lotus leaves.

B.The lotus surfaces' ability to kill harmful bacteria.

C.The dirt leaving off lotus leaves with the help of wind.

D.Lotus leaves making waterdrops from the dirt on them.

【2】What does the underlined word "bumpy" in paragraph 2 probobaly mean?

A.Flat. B.Bended.

C.Flexible. D.Rough

【3】Why are waterdrops unable to stay on lotus leaves?

A.The rough and waxy leaf surface reduces the friction.

B.The smooth leaf surface makes waterdrops roll down.

C.The contact area between drops and leaves is too large.

D.The waterdrops fall on the leaves at a too high speed.

【4】What is the benefit of “Lotus Effect” ?

A.It can help the lotus grow healthily.

B.It can protect the lotus from sunshine.

C.It can make the bacteria more and stronger.

D.It can help the lotus leaves keep the required water.

28、   Christmas Glow, RHS Wisley, Surrey

The garden is flowing with large lighted flowers. Some of the trees are brilliant, too. The glasshouse is decorated like a gingerbread house, and displays (展览) seasonal plants. There are lanterns around the lake. The cafe serves hot chocolate and apple juice.

●£9.90, adult £3.60, child

●20 Dec. to 2 Jan.

Festival of Light, Longleat Safari Park, Wiltshire

Longleat is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Large lanterns take the shape of some of the park’s animals, and there are also lots of characters in Beatrix Potter’s book, such as Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle Duck, Squirrel Nutkin, to mark the 150th anniversary of the author’s birth. There is also a 20-metre-high birthday cake.

●£27.85, adult £20.65, child under-threes, free

●15 Dec. to 2 Jan.

Festival of Light, Enchanted Park, Gateshead

Enchanted Park is an interactive walk through Saltwell Park, just south of the town centre, along a trail of light with performances and sculptures. “The story being told is Midwinter Night’s Tale, inspired by the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death.” Visitors can join stories and songs with Santa, and attend decorating workshops.

●£8, adult £2, child under-fours, free

●11-27 Dec.

Christmas at Kew Gardens or London

Kew is a special place to visit at any time of the day or year, but the festive light show gives it a magical twist, as the mile-long trail through the garden is decorated with 60,000 lights. Some of the garden’s oldest and tallest trees are also beautifully lit along the way.

●£16, adult £10, child under-fours, free

●24 Dec. to 2 Jan.

【1】Which of the following events last the longest?

A.Christmas Glow, RHS Wisley, Surrey.

B.Festival of Light, Longleat Safari Park, Wiltshire.

C.Festival of Light, Enchanted Park, Gateshead.

D.Christmas at Kew Gardens or London.

【2】What can people do in Enchanted Park?

A.Learn to write stories. B.Play with wild animals.

C.Pay a visit to glasshouses. D.Sing songs with Santa.

【3】How much should a woman and her 4-year-old twin children pay to visit Kew Gardens?

A.£16. B.£26. C.£36. D.£48.

29、   When you eat fish, you probably eat it off a plate, using a fork. Well, the dolphins in Shark Bay, Australia, eat their fish from conch（海螺）shells!

Scientists have found some of these bottlenose dolphins（宽吻海豚）using their large beaks to trap fish in shells underwater. Then, carrying the shells to the surface, they shake out the fish into their mouths and eat them. Clearly, using the conch shells allows the dolphins to catch more fish than they would be able to without such a tool. The technique has been called “conching”.

Researchers noticed dolphins engaging in the behavior a handful of times from 2007 to 2009. This  dolphin trend seemed to become popular.

Simon Allen, a scientist, was surprised to see the conching technique spreading. "In the lasts four months alone, the research team have seen and photographed the behavior no less than six times, possibly even seven," he said in a press release. He thinks the dolphins may be learning conching from one another.

Dolphins are known to be highly intelligent. The size of their brain is large in proportion（比例）to their body size. Compared with other animals, they have highly developed communication and social skills. This species of dolphin also uses other tools. They will break off pieces of sponges that grow in the ocean, for example, and use them to cover their beaks. This allows them to search for food on the ocean floor without hurting their noses.

Scientists are going to keep trying to catch the dolphins in the act of conching. They hope to see evidence of the dolphins teaching one another the technique. They also want to know how the dolphins get fish in the conch shell. Do they push the fish into the shell with their beaks? Or do they chase the fish into the shell before carrying them up to eat?

However they do it, Allen believes these dolphins to be particularly clever. "I wouldn't be too surprised to find such cunning ploys being adopted by Shark Bay's bottlenose dolphins," he said in  statement.

【1】The author develops the first paragraph by ______.

A. telling a story B. making n comparison

C. listing some facts D. offering an explanation

【2】The technique "conching" refers to the fact that ______.

A. dolphins eat fish together with shells

B. dolphins attract fish with the conch shells

C. dolphins use shells to catch fish for food

D. dolphins catch fish with their beaks

【3】According to Allen, the conching technique ______.

A. is spreading among sea animals quickly

B. has just been noticed at most 7 times

C. is sure to be learnt from one another

D. is becoming popular with dolphins

【4】What might be the most suitable title for the passage?

A. Dolphins play a trick on each other

B. Dolphins use shells as tools to catch food

C. Dolphins depend on tools to find food

D. Dolphins are the cleverest sea creature

30、   Timmy and Sarah loved playing the piano. One day, their teacher had some exciting news. There was a _______ coming up and they both had the chance to play _______ for the first time. Timmy and Sarah were _______, looking at each other with a mix of excitement and _______.

Before the performance, they practiced harder and _______ their pieces. Then the big _______ arrived. As they sat in the audience, they were both extremely anxious. _______ Timmy’s name was announced. His mum looked at him with expectation, but he _______ in his seat. “Come on Timmy, it’s your turn,” she said _______. But he shook his head and ________ to go up. The mother looked up at the stage and signaled to the teacher, ________. Timmy wouldn’t be ________ today. The teacher moved to the next name on the ________, “Sarah will now play for us.” “Oh dear,” Sarah thought, terrified. She ________ and slowly made her way up to the piano on the stage. Her legs and fingers ________, she made a few small mistakes. She wanted to jump off the stage so quickly at the end that she almost forgot to ________. But she did it ________ fears!

Then after a few months, another opportunity came. Timmy, again, could not be drawn from his seat in the audience ________ Sarah walked up to the stage with slightly more confidence than last time.

If you allow fear to ________ you once, it will be more likely to have a hold over you. But if you have the ________ to take action, you will feel more and more confident.

【1】A.meeting B.case C.concert D.lecture

【2】A.with ease B.for fun C.on schedule D.in public

【3】A.wide-eyed B.long-faced C.absent-minded D.broken-hearted

【4】A.joy B.relief C.guilt D.horror

【5】A.copied B.produced C.perfected D.wrote

【6】A.order B.day C.feast D.party

【7】A.Finally B.Hopefully C.Gradually D.Actually

【8】A.lay B.sank C.smiled D.watched

【9】A.ashamedly B.disappointedly C.encouragingly D.understandingly

【10】A.hurried B.stopped C.planned D.refused

【11】A.cautious B.curious C.grateful D.helpless

【12】A.playing B.standing C.singing D.listening

【13】A.list B.wall C.stage D.poster

【14】A.danced B.jumped C.sighed D.yawned

【15】A.aching B.shaking C.relaxing D.swinging

【16】A.bow B.greet C.nod D.hug

【17】A.for lack of B.in spite of C.on account of D.by means of

【18】A.if B.once C.since D.while

【19】A.blame B.defeat C.cheat D.push

【20】A.courage B.chance C.freedom D.right

31、I spent more than three months one year in bed because of a back injury. When I finally started to _________ and could be up and around again for part of the day, the recommended at home therapy was to _________ as much as I was able to. As a surprise, my husband decided to_________ a walking path by himself that would trail around our house. He took great pains to ensure that the surface of the path was _________ and level and that the path would take me past the garden areas that I _________ and had missed so much. His _________ surprise turned my daily walking routine into something I could actually _________ because there was always _________ new going on somewhere for me to see and enjoy.

The _________ changed and the gardens started to shut down for the winter. I __________ where I would walk when there was snow on the ground, but my husband told me he had __________ thought about that, and he was __________ that he could keep the path open and cleared of snow. Despite the many snowstorms we had that winter, my path always was cleared and __________ for me to walk on.

One day after another snowstorm, we__________ our journey down the path, and as I turned the first corner I was __________ to see a little snowman waiting to say hello. I thought about how my husband had __________ the time on that cold day to give me something cheerful to see on my walk.

That day each time we __________ again to that point of the path, seeing the snowman made me feel so __________ for my husband's thoughtfulness.

Every day when I headed out for a walk on my path, I was __________ of how much I am loved. Showing you __________ doesn't require expensive gifts or showy gestures. It's the simple things from the heart that really count.

【1】

A．change

B．leave

C．work

D．recover

【2】

A．rest

B．walk

C．try

D．run

【3】

A．build

B．find

C．beat

D．choose

【4】

A．smooth

B．hard

C．thick

D．rough

【5】

A．expected

B．abandoned

C．loved

D．cleaned

【6】

A．thoughtful

B．careful

C．skillful

D．thankful

【7】

A．put up with

B．make use of

C．live up to

D．look forward to

【8】

A．anything

B．something

C．nothing

D．everything

【9】

A．times

B．ways

C．plans

D．seasons

【10】

A．imagined

B．wondered

C．realized

D．suspected

【11】

A．sometimes

B．never

C．always

D．already

【12】

A．shocked

B．curious

C．lucky

D．confident

【13】

A．right

B．ready

C．close

D．new

【14】

A．arranged

B．finished

C．started

D．continued

【15】

A．satisfied

B．embarrassed

C．surprised

D．confused

【16】

A．changed

B．taken

C．lost

D．freed

【17】

A．looked out

B．turned down

C．came around

D．held on

【18】

A．grateful

B．anxious

C．guilty

D．hopeful

【19】

A．cured

B．informed

C．reminded

D．warned

【20】

A．care

B．joy

C．pride

D．interest

32、   When Katherine and her daughter drove past Katherine's beloved old home, she would say, "I'd like to have that house back." On her 90th birthday, that wish came true.

All Katherine wanted for her 90th birthday was to ______ childhood home. Her daughter, Emily wasn't so ______ for the idea. And, as the old saying goes, you can ______ really go home again However, the mom and daughter often drove from their ______ town to pass Katherine's beloved old home.

One day, as Emily visited her local craft store, inspiration ______ her: Her mother could have her house back—in replica(复制品) ______. Emily connected with Ray Meyers, a local retired dentist with a ______ for woodworking. Ray took precise measurements and ______ details with the help of the current homeowners.

The replica home and the amazing story behind it deserved a special ______. Emily arranged a surprise party at which the replica and Katherine would be ______, But keeping Katherine in the ______ was a painful task.

"Ray would ask me questions about the house," Emily says of the planning ______." I couldn't ______ everything because the last time I was inside was when I was a teenager. I would ______ mother and start a conversation where I would say, ' Oh, by the way, do you remember...' and ask her something about the house. She would give details from her memory about the ______ and the color. She would tell me ______ what something looked like or where it was in the house. "

On the very day, Emily went to ______ Katherine to her house. "When we went inside, I was just ______," Katherine says. "There was a house load of people singing Happy Birthday to me." Emily presented Katherine with the carefully ______ replica home.

"The moment I opened the present, I just couldn't believe it,” Katherine says." I have ______ memories of that house. I have had several family dinners where we eat around it. I now turn on the tiny lights within it. It's so pretty. " For Katherine, it turned out that it is possible to go home again.

【1】A. access B. decorate C. build D. own

【2】A. eager B. fit C. prepared D. good

【3】A. generally B. sometimes C. frequently D. never

【4】A. primary B. temporary C. current D. permanent

【5】A. overcame B. struck C. failed D. amazed

【6】A. appearance B. pattern C. outline D. form

【7】A. basis B. preference C. talent D. hunger

【8】A. commented B. recorded C. committed D. compared

【9】A. mention B. analysis C. research D. inspection

【10】A. congratulated B. appreciated C. exhibited D. honored

【11】A. back B. shadows C. clouds D. dark

【12】A. expectation B. process C. advance D. destination

【13】A. remember B. do C. make D. bring

【14】A. chat with B. stick with C. deal with D. hold with

【15】A. management B. equipment C. arrangement D. measurement

【16】A. briefly B. partly C. exactly D. wrongly

【17】A. fetch B. join C. welcome D. receive

【18】A. embarrassed B. shocked C. inspired D. confused

【19】A. sorted B. wrapped C. folded D. stored

【20】A. recent B. distant C. fond D. collective

33、   Last month, Alex posted his painting of a fox on Reddit hoping to raise money for an animal rescue group. But when a video of him working on the painting went viral with more than 44,000 “likes”, ____ on social media from people hoping to buy copies of his work ____ in. His fans were amazed when they watched him paint by holding a brush in his ____ because he has lost the use of his hands.

Drawing and painting always came ____ to Alex. When he was a kid, he would sit down to draw something almost every day. It continued ____ high school and college. He loved creating with his hands.

But in 2004, Alex ____ a rare disease that caused sensory(知觉) loss and weakness. One day, he suddenly could not use his left hand. Then the problem ____ quickly to his right hand. As the pain and numbness ____ and more tests were done, the physicians ____ Alex had a rare immune disorder. ____, he was no longer able to draw, paint or play the piano. By September 2005, he had difficulty ____, as his legs and feet had also weakened. ____, he needed a wheelchair. He had to quit his job and move to live with his parents.

Alex didn’t follow his artistic dreams ___ his mother showed him some paintings created by artists who also could not use their hands and arms in 2015. He was very ____ and then began to teach himself to paint with his mouth and to ____ the right pressure to the canvas(画布).

Three years ago, Alex successfully had a major transplant ____. The process of recovery is ____ but steady. With supporting aids on both legs, he is walking again without pain. Alex hopes one day he will be able to ____ a paintbrush in his hand. If not, he will continue to ____ his visions with his mouth.

“I have a lot to be ____. I’m painting again, I’m walking again. Life feels really good for me right now,” Alex said.

【1】A. requests B. complaints C. donations D. invitations

【2】A. dropped B. poured C. called D. burst

【3】A. hand B. foot C. arm D. mouth

【4】A. suitably B. actually C. particularly D. naturally

【5】A. through B. before C. from D. upon

【6】A. witnessed B. recognized C. developed D. assessed

【7】A. reduced B. spread C. adapted D. referred

【8】A. disappeared B. attacked C. worsened D. weakened

【9】A. predicted B. apologized C. observed D. discovered

【10】A. As a result B. On the whole C. Without doubt D. In return

【11】A. running B. walking C. painting D. living

【12】A. Occasionally B. Eventually C. Normally D. Basically

【13】A. unless B. once C. although D. until

【14】A. impressed B. sympathetic C. confused D. sensible

【15】A. present B. contribute C. apply D. adjust

【16】A. operation B. performance C. assessment D. substitute

【17】A. fulfilling B. challenging C. beneficial D. accessible

【18】A. test out B. set aside C. sort out D. pick up

【19】A. replace B. reward C. express D. target

【20】A. occupied with B. concerned about C. grateful for D. accused of

34、Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

Knowledge is free on the Internet at a small but 【1】 number of colleges and universities. About 160 schools around the world now put free course materials on the web to the 【2】. Recent additions in the United States 【3】 projects at Yale, Johns Hopkins and the University of California, Berkeley.

Berkeley said it would offer videos of lectures on YouTube. Free videos from other schools are 【4】 at the Apple iTunes store.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) became an early 【5】 with its Open Course Ware project, first 【6】 in 2001. Free lecture notes, exams and other resources are published at ocw.mit.edu. Many exams even include the answers. Today, Open Course Ware offers materials from 1,800 undergraduate and graduate courses. These 【7】 from Physics to Political Science. Visitors can learn the same things as MIT students learn. But as the site points out, Open Course Ware is not an MIT education. Visitors receive no credit toward a degree. Some materials from a course may not be available, and the site does not provide 【8】 with teachers. Still, MIT says that the site has had forty million visits by thirty-one million visitors from almost every country. Sixty percent of the visitors are from outside the United States and Canada. Students and educators use the site, including students at MIT. But the largest number of visitors, about half, are self-learners.

Some professors have become well-known around the world as a result of 【9】 online. Walter Lewin, a physics professor at MIT, is 【10】 popular. Fans enjoy his entertaining lectures. MIT Open Course Ware now includes materials for high school. The aim is to improve education in Science, Technology, Math and Engineering.

35、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

Driving an electric car 【1】 to the protection of environment, or so the marketing departments of their makers would have you believe. Yet a report which analyzes car emissions presents a rather different picture. A battery-powered car recharged with 【2】 generated by coal-fired power stations, it found, is likely to be more harmful. It could cause more than three times as many deaths from pollution as a 【3】 petrol-driven vehicle.

The study was carried out by the University of Minnesota. The researchers estimated how levels of fine particulate matter (细颗粒物) and ground-level ozone — two important 【4】 of air pollution — would change when a car is powered by different ways.

It was no surprise that electric cars whose batteries were recharged with power from wind, solar or hydro-electric sources came out to be virtually free from harmful 【5】. They were estimated to cause 231 deaths over the course of a year, compared with 878 for petrol cars. Electric cars recharged with power from natural gas-fired stations were also a lot less harmful than petrol-driven ones, with 439 deaths. But if those same electric cars were recharged 【6】 by coal, they would be responsible for over 3,000 deaths.

Biofuels also caused more health problems than petrol. But diesel, which often  【7】 concern about pollution, is slightly cleaner than petrol. This is because the study assumes for all cars that emission-control technologies will be more widely used, especially particulate filters which have a remarkable effect on cleaning diesel 【8】. Diesel cars are also more 【9】 of fuel than petrol-driven ones.

Overall, the study shows that electric cars are cleaner than those traditional vehicles only if the power used to charge then is also clean. That is hardly a surprise, but the 【10】 of the difference is. How green electric cars really are, then, will depend mainly on where they are driven. In France, which obtains more than half of its power from nuclear station, electric cars look like a good bet. In China and some other developing countries, where a large amount of electricity is produced from coal, they may not be so environment- friendly as they are marketed.

36、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

AI artwork sells for $432,500 — nearly 45 times its high【1】 — as Christie’s becomes the first auction house to offer a work of art created by an algorithm. This portrait, however, is not the product of a human mind. It was created by an【2】 intelligence, an algorithm defined by that algebraic formula with its many parentheses. And when it went under the【3】 in the Prints & Multiples sale at Christie’s on 23-25 October, Portrait of Edmond Belamy sold for an【4】 $432,500, signaling the arrival of AI art on the world auction stage.

From a distance, Portrait of Edmond de Belamy looks almost plausible. Up close, however, the paintwork becomes a grid of mechanical-looking dots, the man’s face a golden blur with black holes for eyes. Look into those eyes. They show no sign of feeling or life. Did a computer make this?

The answer is yes. The first artwork【5】 by AI to be sold at Christie’s, its【6】 price would seem to suggest that in future we will get computers to make art for us. Robot van Gogh will harmlessly cut its ear off and robot Picasso will be a genius.

Is this the future AI art visionaries such as the French collective Obvious, which programmed this “painter” by getting it to compare its own work with 15,000 pre-20th century portraits, have in mind? Or are they just, God forbid, making a fast buck from deceivable art collectors? Because believing the algorithm that knocked this up to be in any meaningful way an “artist” is like thinking your voice-interaction programme is out to get you. Dream on. Computers would need to replicate human consciousness before they could replicate the funny thing humans do called “art”.

Art is a way in which human 【7】 expresses itself, and is equally true of the earliest cave art, Rembrandt’s portraits and Duchamp’s urinal. And that is what is missing from Portrait of Edmond Bellamy. Art is a way humans communicate ideas, perceptions and feelings to each other. It has no 【8】 outside the human passion to communicate. So in what meaningful sense can an AI replica of certain【9】 traits of old master paintings be called art?

For a robot to really make art, it would need an autonomous mind that was emotional as well as【10】. No AI developer has yet claimed to be anywhere near achieving that and if they ever do, their creation will probably have better things to do than paint portraits — like destroy humanity.

Maybe afterwards robots will invent their own kind of art, but it won’t be some poor pastiche of human genius.

It will be beyond anything we organics could imagine.

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The Sundance Film Festival 【1】 boycotts all Hollywood films, and we don’t foresee ever including them. The initial idea for our festival was 【2】 back in l978. when it was known as the Utah/US Film Festival. However, it was not well known until 1981. It was then that Robert Redford became its 【3】 and changed the focus to independent films, often made on very modest 【4】 It was given its new name-the Sundance Film Festival-in 1991. Redford has acted in and directed many big Hollywood films, but wanted to 【5】 the public to films made outside of the Hollywood system

38、假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Peter 一周前给你发电子邮件，询问你暑假的打算，但是因你准备期末考试，未能及时回复。请根据以下要点用英语给他回复邮件：

1.未能及时回信的原因；

2.你假期的打算（如做兼职、旅行、做志愿者等）。

注意：1. 词数：100词左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 信的开头已给出，不计入词总数

Dear Peter,

I’m sorry for answering your letter so late, ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours truly,

Li Hua

39、假如你是李华，在网上看到一则你校招募“英语夏令营”志愿者的广告，请你根据以下写作要点和写作要求写一封求职信。内容包括：

1. 表明写信意图;

2. 介绍个人情况及个人优势；

3. 表达期望。

注意：1. 词数 100 左右；

2. 书信格式已经给出，不计入总词数；

3. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Sir/ Madam,

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

40、近年微博(micro-blog)在中国越来越流行。假设你是校报记者，请根据下列提示为校报写一篇介绍微博的英语短文，词数 120 左右。

内容要点如下:

1. 方便交流，分享心情，释放压力；

2. 泄漏隐私，浪费时间；

3. 个人观点或建议。

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

41、假定你是李华，寒假想到一家英语杂志社做兼职英语编辑助理(English assistant editor) 请你给该杂志社写一封申请信，内容包括:

1. 自我介绍；2. 参加意图；3. 希望获准。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Sir/Madam,

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua